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Ps audio aspen FR 30 Loudspeakers
Invalid thanks for the heads up , as show on his webpage  the green resistors are $3 mox  vs  top quality path audio ,or Mundorf  ultra resistors, the capacitors  Are made off shore , this is almost a $30 k speaker I would expect far more , look ... 
Warm, rich, smooth, 3d tube integrated amp, budget $6000
Without hesitation ,the Coda CSIB integrated amp 2020 stereo times best of year  and great review ,3 powers to choose from ,by far largest most quiet toroidal transformer 3,000 Va and potted to be quieter still over 120amps. Short term nothing cl... 
Well...I am taking the plunge into digital..
Hello My self having 40+ hours in Audio and owned a Audio store for years  I am in a multi state Audio club and see and hear far more then any one show in a year which is a blessing you didnot mention what your budget is , dac, computer ad cables... 
“House” Character of Popular $20-$30k Speakers
True classic Audiophile speakers Marten ,and MBL both excellent  MBL requires more power but that 360 dispersion is like you are there and no driver spider truly lets the transparency through unlike the vast majority of box speakers.  
A CD PLAYER whose sound quality NOT AFFECTED by the DAC?
Blu sound streamer is not that great  at both streamer and it’s $200 dac inside. money-much better spent using a computer and a Denafrips Aries2  dac  night and day better sound , and no mention of  the Ethernet or dac cable  Wireworld Starligh... 
"Too much gain"? (Cary SLP05 question)
The Roth well attenuators work well with very minimal loss of micro detail  in a very high resolution system, depending on quality of cables and rest od system .what is in your Cary for a volume attenuator is key, if it is a Alps volume pot that ... 
What is the Bu-ray plauyer that you are using?
This Panasonic Blu-ray is by far the best especially at only $500 https://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-Ultra-Assist-Blu-ray-Player/dp/B07N3PQM5N    
New and improved Diamond Back Oil!!!
Free shipping what more can you ask for !  
Audiophile Grade Wall Receptacle
I will tell you the $50, or $100 Pangea receptacles are all Copper ,and  Gold plated  much heavier built then most even at much more monies and they grip the connectors very good , That be said  , fits Equally important to have similar quality  ... 
Your thoughts on my quest for new speakers
I have been an audiophile 40+ years and owned a Audio store System synergy is most important the #1 most important part of the Audio system and starting point is your sourse Quality first and foremost ,the Blusound, and dac in the Hegal are both  ... 
Can a great system make a mediocre recording sound good?
The most important part of your system is the source for Everything starts there good or bad ,the signal once lost cannot be made up down stream, I personally like Multibit,or R2R dacs  they sound very natural ,vacuum tube Dac also ,good design i... 
After years of separates, I'm going integrated. Anyone else do the same?
My Made in  U.S.A. Coda -CSIB  integrated amplifier is a Excellent  integrated, Many people still don’t know that Coda has been around over 35 years and all were Engineers with Nelson Pass at Threshold under Nelson went solo ,Coda has 3 power opti... 
Why has focal raised their prices so much on Sopra line
My friend bough5 the Sopra2  with a couple cables WWorld ,and AQ  and Perrotta consulting gave him a very attractive deal. If you want New then  Anthony is a very good dealer I have even dojng business with him for years.  
Musetec (LKS) MH-DA005 DAC
I see Apos  audio in Ca selling it for $3395  
Why has focal raised their prices so much on Sopra line
Because they can ,they used the virus and shortages to raise 20% for others did  they had to follow suit.that’s why you are far better off to buy used . totally unlike used cars That went up 35% ,used speakers have been stable  and plenty of us...